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Superior To Participate In National Night Out, August 6th; Police Look For Hosts

Steve Tanko — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:00:57 +0000

Tuesday, August 6th 2013 is the celebration of National Night Out! Officials with the Superior Police Department are looking for interested individuals to host gatherings in their neighborhood. First celebrated 30 years ago, the National Night Out program seeks to promote police and community partnerships. It is America’s night out against crime and to gain [...]

Superior Police Department Holds Its Annual Bike Sale This Saturday June 8th

Steve Tanko — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:00:51 +0000

A reminder to anyone who may have lost or potentially-stolen bicycles in the City of Superior. This Saturday the Superior Police Department is holding it’s annual sale of all unclaimed bicycles on Saturday, June 8th. All of the bikes up for sale have been found or confiscated by the police department throughout the past year. [...]

Superior Police Seek Eathan R Kaarto For Burglary Charges

Steve Tanko — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:41:08 +0000

The Superior Police Department is looking for your help in finding a suspect in a burglary case. Eathan R Kaarto – 24 – is wanted on burglary charges. If you have information on Eathan Kaarto’s location, you’re asked to call 911 or, anonymously at 715-395-7468.

Superior Police Need Your Help Finding Dona Brown; Department Has A Warrant For Her Arrest

Steve Tanko — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:39:50 +0000

More than $2400 worth of unpaid fines has left the Superior Police Department looking for Dona Brown, age 26. A warrant has been issued for her arrest. If you have information on her location, you’re asked to call the Superior Police Department at 911 – or – you can leave an anonymous tip at 715-395-7468.

Duluth Police Issue Warning About Recent Heroin Overdoses

Steve Tanko — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:00:49 +0000

Twin Ports residents are being advised by the Duluth Police Department about a recent spike in heroin overdoses. Between Friday, April 26th, 2013 and Saturday, May 4th, 2013 the Duluth Police Department and emergency responders have handled the report of four overdose incidents believed to be linked to the illegal use of heroin. Three of [...]

Superior Police Department Holds Its Annual Bike Sale June 8th

Steve Tanko — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:47:45 +0000

The Superior Police Department is holding it’s annual sale of all unclaimed bicycles on Saturday, June 8th. All of the bikes up for sale have been found or confiscated by the police department throughout the past year. City ordinance required the department to sell them to the public. The sale will happen at 722 Ogden [...]

Maple Syrup Thieves Hit The Woods; Theft Rates Continue To Rise

Steve Tanko — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:00:40 +0000

Recent reports show that theft of Maple Syrup – direct from its source in the woods – is expected to increase again this year, continuing a trend. Officials in New England are tracking the crime that is difficult to solve. Syrup is big business in Maine between late February and mid-April, when conditions are just [...]

Florida Man Steals $75,000 Worth Of Soup; Story Has Minnesota Connection

Steve Tanko — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:37:07 +0000

Perhaps it's the economy; With the price of groceries these days, it appears that food has become a hot commodity with criminals. First there was the store about stolen energy drinks and Nutella. Now, Florida Police are charging a man for stealing $75,000 worth of soup.

Crime Prevention Tips To Be Presented To Superior-Douglas County Businesses

Steve Tanko — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:10:16 +0000

Business owners in Superior and Douglas County are invited to a Crime Prevention Seminar, Tuesday April 16th at the Government Center Building. Officials from the Superior Police Department and the Wisconsin Crime Alert Network will provide tips to businesses on how to prevent crime, find stolen property, locate missing persons, identify suspects, and locate fugitives. [...]

Five Tons Of Nutella Stolen

Steve Tanko — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:38:33 +0000

Not only do Germans love beer, kraut, and sausage – apparently they also love Nutella! Police in a small town near Berlin are investigating the theft of 5-tons of the chocolate-walnut spread. Estimated cost of the product stolen is $21,000 in U.S. currency. The Nutella heist comes on the heels of a similar crime from [...]

Superior Police Arrest Suspect On Multiple Counts Of Sexual Assault Of A Child

Steve Tanko — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:00:31 +0000

Superior Police have filed charges against Richard Ellery Morisett, Jr in conjunction with multiple counts of Sexual Assault of a Child, Sexual Exploitation of a Child, Incest, Possession of Child Pornography, and Registered Sex Offender Intentionally Photographing a Minor without Consent. Several of the charges include the persistent repeater provision, as Morisett has been previously [...]

Superior Police Arrest Two Individuals In Arson Case

Steve Tanko — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:02:36 +0000

Amy Marie Pionk and Michael Garner Thompson have been arrested in connection with an arson fire that occured on the 1300 block of N 23rd Street on March 29, 2013. In interviews following the arrest, both suspects admitted to causing the fie. They admitted that they hatched the crime while “driving around and smoking crack”. [...]

Reward Offered For Haines Road Copper Theft

Steve Tanko — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:08:31 +0000

The Saint Louis County Board is helping the Duluth Police Department solve the recent copper wire theft at the Haines Road construction project with a $5,000 reward. The theft happened on March 11th at the site where road engineers are working to fix the damage done during the June 2012 flood. Hammerlund Construction was working [...]

Duluth Police Host A Landlord Social

Steve Tanko — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:20:03 +0000

As part of their plan to build a bridge between rental property owners and the community, the local police department is hosting a social. The Duluth Police invite Twin Ports landlords and residents to a social, Tuesday April 23rd at 2PM at the Public Safety Building Training Room – 2030 North Arlington Avenue. This is [...]

Superior Police Department Releases Android App

Steve Tanko — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:00:05 +0000

Earlier this year, the Superior Police Department released an iPhone app to benefit residents who have smart phones, allowing them to anonymously share information with the department. Now, the SPD is pleased to announce that they also have a similar app for Android phones. The app – names “SPDTip”, enables the public to send anonymous [...]

Duluth Police Label March 20th Home Fire Arson; Ask For The Public's Help

Steve Tanko — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:19:42 +0000

A house fire that the Duluth Police and the Duluth Fire Department responded to on Wednesday March 20th is being labeled an arson fire. The abandoned and vacant house was at 3605 Piedmont Avenue in Duluth. Investigators believe that (a) suspect(s) made their way through forced entry to the back door of the house. Duluth [...]

World's Most Cold-Hearted Thief Steals $6 From a Nun

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:09:46 +0000

A thief in Boston is going to have to do some serious explaining the next time he goes to confession. Sister Alice Kenneally, an 85-year-old nun, was robbed of $6 last week while she was getting set to pay for tickets to a Lenten fish dinner. Sister Alice says she was reaching for her money [...]

New York City Phone Line Lets People Anonymously Apologize for Their Wrongdoings

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:10:18 +0000

It’s a sorry state of affairs in New York City. An anonymous man, identified only as “Mr. Apology,” has created a hotline where people throughout the Big Apple can call to say they’re sorry for their various misdeeds. Mr. Apology has placed signs throughout the city letting people know how they can cop to their [...]

Superior Police Make Arrests In Recent Convenience Store Robberies

Steve Tanko — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:09:16 +0000

Two South Range, Wisconsin men are in custody – having been arrested for their involvement in three recent convenience store robberies in Superior. Adam Lawrence Burhans was charged with one count of Armed Robbery, one count of Party To A Crime of Armed Robbery, and one count of Party To A Crime of Theft. [...]

Man Arrested After Breaking Into Restaurant, Eating 16 Slices of Pie and Falling Asleep

Joe Student — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:15:48 +0000

A man broke into a Baltimore fast-food restaurant last month and ate 16 slices of pie before falling asleep and being captured, police say. Baltimore police responded to a break-in at a Popeye's chicken restaurant on Feb. 19, whereupon they found a 62-year-old man asleep on the floor of the establishme